35 minutes
A hearty and comforting pasta dish with a rich tomato sauce and creamy white beans.
tablespoons
Garlic, minced
cloves
Plum Tomatoes, diced medium
0 lb
cups
teaspoons
teaspoons
Black Pepper, fresh
0 dashes
teaspoons
White Beans, washed and drained
0 oz
Small Tube Pasta
0 lb
1. Prepare Boiling Water
Bring a pot of water to a boil. This will be for your pasta, which you’ll cook later.
2. Sauté Garlic
While the water is heating up, place a large pan over medium heat and add 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Once the oil is warmed, add the minced garlic and sauté it for about a minute, just until it becomes fragrant. Be careful not to let it burn as this can make the garlic taste bitter.
3. Cook Tomato Sauce
Add the diced plum tomatoes, dry white wine, dried thyme, dried oregano, a few dashes of black pepper, and salt to the pan. Cook this mixture for about 20 minutes, allowing the tomatoes to break down and the sauce to thicken.
4. Cook Pasta
While your sauce is simmering, cook the pasta in the boiling water according to the package directions. Once the pasta is al dente, drain it using a colander.
5. Combine Pasta and Beans with Sauce
After your sauce has thickened and your pasta is cooked and drained, add the white beans and the pasta to the pan with the tomato sauce. Mix everything together well, ensuring that the pasta and beans are evenly coated with the sauce. Heat this mixture for about 3 minutes, just until everything is warmed through.
6. Serve
Serve the Tuscan Tomato and White Bean Pasta hot. Enjoy!
Keep the tomato sauce, omit the beans, and add anchovies, olives, capers, and a pinch of red pepper flakes for a bold and briny flavor.
Replace the beans with pancetta or guanciale, remove the white beans, and add Pecorino Romano cheese. Keep the tomato sauce relatively simple, with a focus on the richness of the pork and the sharpness of the cheese.
Incorporate seafood such as shrimp or mussels into the tomato sauce and spike it with a generous amount of red pepper flakes for heat.
The tomato sauce serves as the foundation for flavor. It typically includes garlic, onions, canned tomatoes, and herbs like basil or oregano. This sauce can be adjusted to become the base for several other sauces.
Introduce some creaminess to the tomato sauce with a splash of heavy cream or a spoonful of ricotta cheese, which can be balanced with some spinach or kale for added nutrition.
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